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08/01/2026

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5 Clever Ways to Decorate a Rent-to-Buy Home

Renting a home, but feeling stumped by the restrictions of renting? It’s easy to feel like the best thing to do is to tear everything down and whack some paint on the walls, but we’re here to say there’s a better way. You just have to get creative. Here are 5 clever ways that you […]

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08/01/2026

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Rent to Buy? Here’s How to Make It Feel Like Home

It can be tricky making your rented home feel like your own space when there are still restrictions on what you can and can’t do. That doesn’t mean, though, you have to keep things as they were on move-in day. We’ve got the advice for how to spice up your rent-to-buy home in non-damaging ways […]

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06/01/2026

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First Phase Reserved at The Folds

Homes are selling fast at The Folds in Little Hulton with buyers preparing to lay down roots at Salford City Council’s flagship development.

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09/12/2025

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Making Home Ownership Possible for Emma 

For Emma, the dream of owning her own home once felt completely unattainable. With rising rental costs and the challenge of saving a significant deposit, she worried she’d be stuck in the rental cycle indefinitely. That all changed when she discovered Shared Ownership with Plumlife Homes. 

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05/12/2025

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Why Worrall Street was the perfect choice for First Time Buyer, Adam

When Adam began looking for his first home, he wanted something modern, social, and close to Manchester’s buzzing city centre. After discovering Worrall Street in Salford, he found exactly what he’d been searching for.

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04/12/2025

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How a Tram Ride Found Nisha Her First Home

When Nisha passed the Elm Rise development in Shaw on the tram, little did she know that she was passing her future home, with a little help from the Shared Ownership scheme.

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17/11/2025

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11 Common Moving Mistakes Everyone Makes When Moving into a New Build

Moving house can be a highly stressful undertaking. You never realise how much stuff you have until you have to move all of it to a new home! With poor preparation and planning, your move into a new home can become even more difficult and stressful. So, what are some of the most common mistakes […]

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17/11/2025

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First Home Packing: What You Actually Need to Bring

First home packing forces you to reconsider the worth of every single thing you own. From furniture to tech, to cutlery sets and even pens. It’s exhausting. But with careful planning, you can completely bypass the stress of the big day. That starts with making a list. But what do you even need to bring? […]

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17/11/2025

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Moving Home? 7 Ways to Stay Sane Through It All

Undeniably, moving home can be one of life’s most stressful undertakings. From finding a new property, to giving away your current home, to reorganising utilities, the things to do never stop. And then, suddenly, at the end of it all, you have to pack up everything you own and ship out, which can often be […]

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